Visual meaning of 'dosseret' - Social Visual Dictionary

Visual illustration of dosseret: A cubical block of stone above the capitals in a Byzantine church. - Image 1

noun

A cubical block of stone above the capitals in a Byzantine church.

Examples:

"In the Byzantine church, a dosseret, a cubical block of stone, sat directly on top of each column's capital, supporting the arch above. "

architecture art building

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Visual illustration for the word "each" - (operations) An individual item: the least quantitative unit in a grouping.

eachnoun

/iːt͡ʃ/ /it͡ʃ/

(operations) An individual item: the least quantitative unit in a grouping.

""The bakery sells cupcakes individually, priced at two dollars each." "

Visual illustration for the word "stone" - A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks.

/stɐʉn/ /stəʊn/ /stoʊn/

A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks.

"The old stone wall around the park was very tall. "

Visual illustration for the word "supporting" - To keep from falling.

/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/ /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/

To keep from falling.

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

Visual illustration for the word "capitals" - Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).

/ˈkæpɪtəlz/ /ˈkæpɪdl̩z/

Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).

"The factory invested in new capitals, like conveyor belts and robotic arms, to increase production. "

Visual illustration for the word "above" - Heaven.

/əˈbʌv/

"My grandfather often spoke of the above, saying it was a place of eternal peace. "

Visual illustration for the word "byzantine" - Of or pertaining to Byzantium.

byzantineadjective

/ˈbɪzənˌtin/ /ˈbɪzənˌtaɪn/

Of or pertaining to Byzantium.

"The art history class focused on the intricate and elaborate Byzantine mosaics found in ancient churches. "

Visual illustration for the word "directly" - In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.

/daɪˈɹɛk(t)li/

In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.

"The path from the school to my house goes directly through the park. "

Visual illustration for the word "arch" - An inverted U shape.

archnoun

/ɑːt͡ʃ/ /ɑɹt͡ʃ/

An inverted U shape.

"The stone archway led to the secret garden. "

Visual illustration for the word "column" - A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration.

/ˈkɑljəm/ /ˈkɒləm/

A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration.

"The house's front porch had a row of sturdy wooden columns supporting the roof. "

Visual illustration for the word "church" - A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.

/t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/ /t͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/

A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.

"There is a lovely little church in the valley."

Visual illustration for the word "capital" - Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).

/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/

Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).

"The company invested in new capital, like delivery trucks and computers, to improve its efficiency. "

Visual illustration for the word "block" - A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.

/blɒk/ /blɑk/

A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.

"a block of ice"